CARICOM calls for end to US economic blockade of Cuba

From left, Caricom Chairman Denzil Douglas, Cuban President Raul Castro and Prime Minister of Trinidad Kamla Persad-Bissessar. Photo: Trinidad Guardian

The leaders of the member nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) called on Thursday for the end of the United States’ almost 50-year-old economic, financial and trade blockade of Cuba.

During his speech at the Fourth Cuba-CARICOM Summit — held on Thursday in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago — the chairman of the regional bloc, the prime minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Denzil Douglas, highlighted every nation’s right to sovereignty and self determination.

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7 Comments

  1. Just Saying
    December 13, 2011

    If you want to help the Cubans call on Castro to put an end to communism. Like all the other caricon countries, Free and fair elections, freedom of steach ect… then we can start talking.

  2. vanassa
    December 12, 2011

    tell me would you live the Caricom island to come live cuba no freedom of speach

  3. Anonymous
    December 12, 2011

    When Cuba allows elections like in the CARICOM states then CARICOM should talk. Until shut the hell up and look after you all’s respective countries!!!

    After all, you were elected and not selected …

  4. J.J.J.C
    December 12, 2011

    Our CARICOM leaders are just plain hypocrites.Here you have a people under heavy slavery by two dictators for many years.They have no part in deciding who their leaders are.They cannot speak and demonstrate against the Castros.which we in the islands are free to do.
    These Hypocrites with a capital H, want to dictate to the U.S,but don’t have the spine to tell a so-call CARICOM brother and murderer….. Castro, set my Cuban brothers and sisters free.

  5. Yes Sah
    December 11, 2011

    in other words ignore the ill treatment of another just to save your self? So what if it was D.A in those shoes i guess by ur mentality countries like st.lucia and antigua should ignore us because they getting the U.S remains and spoils
    Now aint that a disgusting site

  6. Prophet2
    December 11, 2011

    I call an end to modern slavery/communism in Cuba, where a handful of white men took away the freedom of our black brothers and sisters. Free them and then we can talk.

    • please
      December 11, 2011

      Preadh it my brother Educate the your before castro took over black people in Cuba wasin slavery,

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